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A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang or teaching session, with hundreds of devotees in white and cream clothing, many women in white saris and some in colourful saris, with children and older people among them. Several women wear red or orange tilak on their foreheads. In the background a large screen displays a figure in a red-orange robe, and a poster on the wall shows another saffron-robed figure. No individual's identity is established by appearance here.

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May 21 20172017-05-21A large seated congregation fills a hall during a satsang at the Bengaluru Aadheenam. Most attendees wear white or cream saris and dhotis, many with gold borders, and some have orange or red shawls and kumkum on their foreheads. Women sit with hands folded in prayer and others listen attentively on red mats. Behind them, framed devotional pictures hang on pale pink walls and a few men in white stand near the back. The setting suggests a Mahashivaratri gathering with a devotional audience.2016-03-07May 21 20172017-05-21March 07 20162016-03-07Large photograph of a crowded tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in white and orange saris and some men in white kurtas, many with hands together or eating from leaf plates. A raised stage at the far end has a central deity murti backdrop framed by red drapes, with two large screens on either side showing a figure in pink. Strings of orange and yellow lights hang from the tent ceiling. The scene is a feast-style gathering with thousands of people seated on the floor, with no individual person clearly identifiable on the stage.2016-05-05May 23 20172017-05-23August 24 20142014-08-24December 17 20062006-12-17A large crowd of mostly women seated on the floor of a spacious hall faces a distant stage at the far end. Many wear white or cream saris with gold borders, along with bright red, orange, yellow, green, pink and blue saris. Several have flowers pinned in their braided hair, and a few older women have grey hair in buns. Ceiling lights and a large banner with a painted image hang over the stage area, and a television screen is mounted on the left wall. Some people stand near the aisles and in the background, and a few men in white clothing move near the stage.2010-02-15A large seated congregation fills a hall at a satsang, with many women in plain white and cream clothes and others in saffron-orange garments sitting on red mats. Several women wear white blouses with white and cream saris, and some have sacred ash marks on their foreheads. Distant stage lights and a large screen show a performance area at the far end. Cameras and tripods stand at the side, and the mood is attentive and devotional.2016-03-07 +1 copiesA large indoor satsang hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in white salwar kameez and saris with coloured dupattas in orange, pink, teal and red. A girl in the front left wears a white dress with a pink scarf and a long braid. A cameraman with a video camera stands at the right near a dais with a lit stage and a visible framed portrait backdrop on the walls, with orange and white decorative banners hanging overhead. No individual is clearly identifiable as the speaker on the dais.2006-12-27May 07 20162016-05-07